Journal of Primary Prevention

, Volume 26, Issue 3, pp 205–220 | Cite as

The Starting Well Health Demonstration Project

  • Michael Killoran Ross
  • Linda de Caestecker
  • Mary Sinclair
  • Trevor Lakey
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Abstract

This paper describes the initial development and implementation of the Starting Well Health Demonstration Project, Scotland’s national child health demonstration project. The Project, initially launched in 2000, aims to demonstrate that child health can be improved by a program of activities that both supports families and provides them with access to enhanced community-based resources. Early process outcomes will be presented and policy implications arising out of the Project to date will be explored.

Keywords

child health home visitation community support child health policy 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Michael Killoran Ross
    • 1
    • 2
  • Linda de Caestecker
  • Mary Sinclair
  • Trevor Lakey
  1. 1.Department of Public HealthGreater Glasgow NHS BoardGlasgow
  2. 2.Starting Well, Department of Public HealthGreater Glasgow NHS BoardGlasgow

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